Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD

32

hau hau krqI jgu iPrI nw Dnu sMpY nwil ] (32-1)
ha-o ha-o kartee jag firee naa Dhan sampai naal.
Practicing egotism, selfishness and conceit, she wanders around the world, but her wealth and property will not go with her.

AMDI nwmu n cyqeI sB bwDI jmkwil ] (32-1)
anDhee naam na chayt-ee sabh baaDhee jamkaal.
The spiritually blind do not even think of the Naam; they are all bound and gagged by the Messenger of Death.

sqguir imilAY Dnu pwieAw hir nwmw irdY smwil ]3] (32-1)
satgur mili-ai Dhan paa-i-aa har naamaa ridai samaal. ||3||
Meeting the True Guru, the wealth is obtained, contemplating the Name of the Lord in the heart. ||3||

nwim rqy sy inrmly gur kY shij suBwie ] (32-2)
naam ratay say nirmalay gur kai sahj subhaa-ay.
Those who are attuned to the Naam are immaculate and pure; through the Guru, they obtain intuitive peace and poise.

mnu qnu rwqw rMg isau rsnw rsn rswie ] (32-3)
man tan raataa rang si-o rasnaa rasan rasaa-ay.
Their minds and bodies are dyed in the Color of the Lord's Love, and their tongues savor His Sublime Essence.

nwnk rMgu n auqrY jo hir Duir CoifAw lwie ]4]14]47] (32-3)
naanak rang na utrai jo har Dhur chhodi-aa laa-ay. ||4||14||47||
O Nanak, that Primal Color which the Lord has applied, shall never fade away. ||4||14||47||

isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (32-4)
sireeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

gurmuiK ik®pw kry Bgiq kIjY ibnu gur Bgiq n hoeI ] (32-4)
gurmukh kirpaa karay bhagat keejai bin gur bhagat na ho-ee.
By His Grace one becomes Gurmukh, worshipping the Lord with devotion. Without the Guru there is no devotional worship.

AwpY Awpu imlwey bUJY qw inrmlu hovY soeI ] (32-5)
aapai aap milaa-ay boojhai taa nirmal hovai so-ee.
Those whom He unites with Himself, understand and become pure.

hir jIau swcw swcI bwxI sbid imlwvw hoeI ]1] (32-5)
har jee-o saachaa saachee banee sabad milaavaa ho-ee. ||1||
The Dear Lord is True, and True is the Word of His Bani. Through the Shabad, we merge with Him. ||1||

BweI ry BgiqhIxu kwhy jig AwieAw ] (32-6)
bhaa-ee ray bhagtiheen kaahay jag aa-i-aa.
O Siblings of Destiny: those who lack devotion-why have they even bothered to come into the world?

pUry gur kI syv n kInI ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw ]1] rhwau ] (32-6)
pooray gur kee sayv na keenee birthaa janam gavaa-i-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
They do not serve the Perfect Guru; they waste away their lives in vain. ||1||Pause||

Awpy jgjIvnu suKdwqw Awpy bKis imlwey ] (32-7)
aapay jagjeevan sukh-daata aapay bakhas milaa-ay.
The Lord Himself, the Life of the World, is the Giver of Peace. He Himself forgives, and unites with Himself.

jIA jMq ey ikAw vycwry ikAw ko AwiK suxwey ] (32-7)
jee-a jant ay ki-aa vaychaaray ki-aa ko aakh sunaa-ay.
So what about all these poor beings and creatures? What can anyone say?

gurmuiK Awpy dyie vfweI Awpy syv krwey ]2] (32-8)
gurmukh aapay day-ay vadaa-ee aapay sayv karaa-ay. ||2||
He Himself blesses the Gurmukh with glory. He Himself enjoins us to His Service. ||2||

dyiK kutMbu moih loBwxw clidAw nwil n jweI ] (32-8)
daykh kutamb mohi lobhaanaa chaldi-aa naal na jaa-ee.
Gazing upon their families, people are lured and trapped by emotional attachment, but none will go along with them in the end.

sqguru syiv gux inDwnu pwieAw iqs dI kIm n pweI ] (32-9)
satgur sayv gun niDhaan paa-i-aa tis dee keem na paa-ee.
Serving the True Guru, one finds the Lord, the Treasure of Excellence. His Value cannot be estimated.

hir pRBu sKw mIqu pRBu myrw AMqy hoie sKweI ]3] (32-9)
har parabh sakhaa meet parabh mayraa antay ho-ay sakhaa-ee. ||3||
The Lord God is my Friend and Companion. God shall be my Helper and Support in the end. ||3||

AwpxY min iciq khY khwey ibnu gur Awpu n jweI ] (32-10)
aapnai man chit kahai kahaa-ay bin gur aap na jaa-ee.
Within your conscious mind, you may say anything, but without the Guru, selfishness is not removed.

hir jIau dwqw Bgiq vClu hY kir ikrpw mMin vsweI ] (32-10)
har jee-o daataa bhagat vachhal hai kar kirpaa man vasaa-ee.
The Dear Lord is the Giver, the Lover of His devotees. By His Grace, He comes to dwell in the mind.

nwnk soBw suriq dyie pRBu Awpy gurmuiK dy vifAweI ]4]15]48] (32-11)
naanak sobhaa surat day-ay parabh aapay gurmukh day vadi-aa-ee. ||4||15||48||
O Nanak, by His Grace, He bestows enlightened awareness; God Himself blesses the Gurmukh with glorious greatness. ||4||15||48||

isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (32-12)
sireeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

Dnu jnnI ijin jwieAw DMnu ipqw prDwnu ] sqguru syiv suKu pwieAw ivchu gieAw gumwnu ] (32-12)
Dhan jannee jin jaa-i-aa Dhan pitaa parDhaan. satgur sayv sukh paa-i-aa vichahu ga-i-aa gumaan.
Blessed is the mother who gave birth; blessed and respected is the father of one who serves the True Guru and finds peace. His arrogant pride is banished from within.

dir syvin sMq jn KVy pwiein guxI inDwnu ]1] (32-13)
dar sayvan sant jan kharhay paa-in gunee niDhaan. ||1||
Standing at the Lord's Door, the humble Saints serve Him; they find the Treasure of Excellence. ||1||

myry mn gur muiK iDAwie hir soie ] (32-13)
mayray man gur mukh Dhi-aa-ay har so-ay.
O my mind, become Gurmukh, and meditate on the Lord.

gur kw sbdu min vsY mnu qnu inrmlu hoie ]1] rhwau ] (32-14)
gur kaa sabad man vasai man tan nirmal ho-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Word of the Guru's Shabad abides within the mind, and the body and mind become pure. ||1||Pause||

kir ikrpw Gir AwieAw Awpy imilAw Awie ] (32-14)
kar kirpaa ghar aa-i-aa aapay mili-aa aa-ay.
By His Grace, He has come into my home; He Himself has come to meet me.

gur sbdI swlwhIAY rMgy shij suBwie ] (32-15)
gur sabdee salaahee-ai rangay sahj subhaa-ay.
Singing His Praises through the Shabads of the Guru, we are dyed in His Color with intuitive ease.

scY sic smwieAw imil rhY n ivCuiV jwie ]2] (32-15)
sachai sach samaa-i-aa mil rahai na vichhurh jaa-ay. ||2||
Becoming truthful, we merge with the True One; remaining blended with Him, we shall never be separated again. ||2||

jo ikCu krxw su kir rihAw Avru n krxw jwie ] (32-16)
jo kichh karnaa so kar rahi-aa avar na karnaa jaa-ay.
Whatever is to be done, the Lord is doing. No one else can do anything.

icrI ivCuMny myilAnu sqgur pMnY pwie ] (32-16)
chiree vichhunay mayli-an satgur pannai paa-ay.
Those separated from Him for so long are reunited with Him once again by the True Guru, who takes them into His Own Account.

Awpy kwr krwiesI Avru n krxw jwie ]3] (32-17)
aapay kaar karaa-isee avar na karnaa jaa-ay. ||3||
He Himself assigns all to their tasks; nothing else can be done. ||3||

mnu qnu rqw rMg isau haumY qij ivkwr ] (32-17)
man tan rataa rang si-o ha-umai taj vikaar.
One whose mind and body are imbued with the Lord's Love gives up egotism and corruption.

Aihinis ihrdY riv rhY inrBau nwmu inrMkwr ] (32-18)
ahinis hirdai rav rahai nirbha-o naam nirankaar.
Day and night, the Name of the One Lord, the Fearless and Formless One, dwells within the heart.

nwnk Awip imlwieAnu pUrY sbid Apwr ]4]16]49] (32-18)
naanak aap milaa-i-an poorai sabad apaar. ||4||16||49||
O Nanak, He blends us with Himself, through the Perfect, Infinite Word of His Shabad. ||4||16||49||

isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (32-19)
sireeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

goivdu guxI inDwnu hY AMqu n pwieAw jwie ] (32-19)
govid gunee niDhaan hai ant na paa-i-aa jaa-ay.
The Lord of the Universe is the Treasure of Excellence; His limits cannot be found.

kQnI bdnI n pweIAY haumY ivchu jwie ] (32-19)
kathnee badnee na paa-ee-ai ha-umai vichahu jaa-ay.
He is not obtained by mouthing mere words, but by rooting out ego from within.

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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD